No one can ride a mountain for you. Be prepared to feel so tired that you truly believe you cannot go on. Be ready to admit to fatigue and, yes, dejection. There is no such thing as an easy ride up a mountain.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Lookin goood

I can't help myself. Just had to put on these 105 cranks to replace the cheap and nasty Suginos that came on it.Also put on a 44 tooth ring, to ease the out-of-control spinning going downhill. Makes it harder going up though.... singlespeeds: never in the right gear, but just right. This is the view I get every morning and night. Hard not to love this city when it looks like that. And nestled up in those hills, singletrack goodness.

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The new crank looks good. I like the silver color now as well. Still have my eye on the Langster Comp. Not sure if I want to ride fixie. I was talking to a mechanic today and he said that riding fixie is rough on the knees. Not sure I need a lot more strain in that particular joint.

About Me

A recovering DJ and musician and lifelong habitual bike rider, my world revolves around pedalling, writing, wrenching and swilling.... Born and bred in Newcastle NSW Australia, I have been living in the windy city of Wellington, New Zealand since January 2007. I came for the mountain biking, and stayed for the... mountain biking and road riding. I don't much care if you don't want to hear about it, I'm going to tell you anyway.